KNOW YOUR HISTORY! See The First Generation Of The Nigerian Army Officers (Photos)

The very first officers of the Nigerian Army, June 1959

From Left to Right sitting:
Captain Adeyinka Adebayo,Captain Philip Effiong,Captain Imo,Major Samuel Adesoji Ademulegun,Major Wellington Bassey,General Forster, Major JTU Ironsi,Major Ralph Shodeinde,Captain Zakaria Maimalari, Captain Conrad Nwawo, Captain David Ejoor.

Middle Row standing:
Lt Igboba,Lt George Kurubo, (non Nigerian standing next to Kurubo), Lt J Akaga,Lt Patrick Anwunah, Lt Louis Ogbonnia, Lt Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Lt Eyo Ekpo, Lt Arthur Unegbe, Lt Abogo Largema

Back Row:
Lt Hilary Njoku, 2nd Lt Nzefili, 2nd Lt Ogunenwe, 2nd Lt Shadrak, Lt Madiebo, 2nd Lt Anthony Eze, Lt Yakubu Gowon, 2nd Lt Sylvanus Nwanjei, Lt Yakubu Pam, 2nd Lt Hassan Katsina.
Those not in the picture are Captain Kur Mohammed, Lt Victor Banjo and Lt Michael Okwechime



- Two future Nigerian heads of state are here and many of these men would later fight each other in the civil war.


- Colonel Ojukwu who led the secession of Biafra is in the photo as well as Phillip Effiong who surrendered Biafra


- Many of the first and second row of officers were killed In a military coup in 1966.


Only 4 of these men are alive today

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Posted: at 31-03-2016 07:16 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Ok

Posted: at 31-03-2016 07:41 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Our gallant soldiers. Rip to the dead and long life to the living.

Posted: at 31-03-2016 08:06 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

That's good

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Posted: at 31-03-2016 08:54 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

no b small tin

Posted: at 31-03-2016 09:26 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Waoh nice one. Even dat clueless one called d president was not even one of d first military. Na only coup d'atate he come plan till he struggle to become Nigeria president in his old age. A won agbaya oshi. No good story to tell abt all of them. I mean all of them in dis photo and those who came later especially dat useless Obj. Mcthewwww. None we can emulate. They are jt hater of each other wit their regions.

Posted: at 31-03-2016 10:07 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Winace small small o

Posted: at 31-03-2016 11:48 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Heroes

Posted: at 31-03-2016 11:49 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

no be lie

Posted: at 31-03-2016 11:51 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

what senseless here?

Posted: at 31-03-2016 11:52 AM (8 years ago) | Hero